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At the recent Right at Home annual conference in Omaha, CEO and President Brian Petranick announced to more than 330 franchises a systemwide, global initiative to collect donations for Free Wheelchair Mission, a humanitarian, nonprofit organization that provides wheelchairs at no cost to people with disabilities in developing nations. As a leading in-home senior care franchise in the country, Right at Home is primed to help provide much-needed awareness and resources to an organization that aligns with Right at Home's mission "to improve the quality of life for those we serve."

Right at Home, a leading international in-home care franchise system, announced today that it has been named both an Endorsed National Provider and a Best of Home Care® Endorsed National Provider for 2017 by Home Care Pulse.

The Home Care Association of America predicts that the number of people aged 65 or older will grow from 56 million in 2020 to as many as 84 million by 2050. Even today, caring for the ever-increasing number of older Americans is putting a significant strain on hospitals, care facilities and families—as America’s overall population ages, the number of potential caregivers isn’t growing fast enough to meet the demand.

The Home Care Association of America predicts that people aged 65 or older will grow from 56 million in 2020 to as many as 84 million by 2050. But today, caring for the ever-increasing number of older Americans is putting a significant strain on hospitals, care facilities and families—as America’s overall population ages, the number of potential caregivers isn’t growing fast enough to meet the demand. That’s where companies like Right at Home come in, a leader in the in-home care industry.

Right at Home, Inc.’s 2016 National Caregiver of the Year is Marie Hargain of Brick, N.J. Right at Home Franchisees Nick and Darlene Bosco nominated Hargain for the prestigious award, who has been a caregiver with Right at Home since November 2007.

Right at Home, an international in-home care franchise, has established itself as one of the fastest-growing leaders in the high-demand senior care segment. On top of four impressive years of franchise sales growth accounting for 289 territories signed since 2012, Right at Home has recently surpassed an important franchise milestone—the opening of its 500th global territory.

Right at Home's Caregiver of the Year award program publicly recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of a select group of caregivers who selflessly deliver extraordinary care to Right at Home clients.

On May 18, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented Right at Home International with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The President’s “E” Award is the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.

With one in five Medicare patients returning to the hospital within 30 days of release, the U.S. government has implemented financial penalties on high readmittance hospitals in an effort to reduce the staggering number of people returning to hospitals and to curb the $17 billion annual cost associated with preventable readmissions. Seeking to address this problem at its root, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center has developed the Community-based Care Transitions Program (CCTP), which awards funding to successful models aimed at reducing hospital readmissions for high-risk patients receiving Medicare.

With one in five Medicare patients returning to the hospital within 30 days of release, the U.S. government has implemented a financial penalty in an effort to reduce the staggering number of readmissions and curb the $17 billion annual cost associated with preventable readmissions. In search of solutions, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS) developed the Community Based Care Transitions Program (CCTP), which provides funding for different models that aim to reduce hospital readmissions.

With an average of one in five Medicare patients returning to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged, the U.S. government has implemented a financial penalty in an effort to reduce the staggering number of readmissions and curb the $17 billion annual cost associated with these. In search of a solution, Providence Hospitals in Columbia, S.C., has partnered with Right at Home, an in-home care and assistance franchise, to develop a new transitional care initiative.